SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015
Members of the Yachats
Arts Guild will have their
work on display and for sale at
Siuslaw Public Library, 1460
Ninth St., in a special exhibit
running today, July 8, through
30.
Library hours are Monday,
Thursday,
Friday,
and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and
Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
The show will feature vari-
ous mediums of artwork
including watercolor, oil,
acrylic and photography.
All work on display will be
available for purchase.
The Yachats Arts Guild was
formed to
promote
central
c o a s t
artists
and pho-
tograph-
ers and to
call att-
COURTESY PHOTO
ention to
“Frilly
Lady” water-
the beau-
color
by artist
ty of the
Carol
Summers
Oregon
coast.
Anyone
interested
in
becoming a member or a sub-
scriber member to support the
Yachats Arts Guild can contact
the guild at www.yachats
artsguild.com.
Fest series tonight
Labor folk singer Anne
Feeney teams up with iconic
environmental singer Dana
Lyons in the Bromley Room at
the Siuslaw Public Library
today, July 8, at 7 p.m.
Concert admission is by
donation.
Coastal Women Vets
to lunch Friday
The
Coastal
Women
Veterans will be holding its
July luncheon at Morgan’s
Country
Kitchen,
85020
Highway 101, on Friday, July
10, at 11:30 a.m.
All military women are
invited and encouraged to
attend.
RSVP to Nancy Coughlan at
541-997-4403
or
email:
ncoughlan@aol.com.
free event.
Arrive prepared to take notes
at 10:30 a.m. and plan on stay-
ing no later than noon.
Moose Lodge hosts
open house Saturday
The Florence Moose Lodge
will host an open house July
11, at 1 p.m. There will be an
orientation and overview of
what the Moose Lodge is all
about.
The lodge is located off of
Highway 101, behind La
Chateau Inn.
For more information, call
541-420-2156.
SAPPSA meeting at
library
The
Siuslaw
Area
Partnership
to
Prevent
Substance Abuse (SAPPSA)
will meet July 13 at 3.30 p.m.
in the Siuslaw Public Library.
McCornacks play this
Friday through
Sunday
FRONT DESK
FLORENCE
Visit us at
www.fdmobile.org
KXCR to teach
‘Broadcasting Basics’
Community radio station
KXCR 90.7 FM is offering two
“Broadcasting Basics” classes
in the Bromley room at the
Siuslaw Public Library on
Saturday, July 11.
An introduction to hosting
and producing radio programs
will be offered with an intro-
ductory class on radio trans-
mission, sound and editing.
The public is invited to this
Port to hold public
meeting July 15
The Port of Siuslaw Board
of Commissioners will hold its
regular meeting Wednesday,
July 15 , at 7 p.m., at the Port
office, 100 Harbor St.
A supplemental budget to
authorize OSMB grant funds
will be included on the agenda
Port meetings are open to the
public.
For more information con-
tact the Port of Siuslaw office
at 541-997-3426.
Register now for
AARP driver program
Homegrown, Real
Food, host summer
shindig Monday
Winter Folk Festival fan
favorites Mike and Carleen
McCornack return to Florence
to play their music at the
Florence Playhouse, 208
Laurel St.
Showtimes are Friday, July
10, and Saturday, July 11, at 7
p.m. and Sunday, July 12, at 2
p.m. Tickets are $13 each.
For tickets and more infor-
mation, call 541-997-1675.
Siuslaw, from 5 to 7 p.m.
With the presence of urolo-
gist Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff plus
prostate cancer survivors and
their loved ones, this Us TOO
Florence meeting is an excel-
lent source of prostate cancer
information.
Call Bob Horney at 541-
999-4239 for more information
Come to Homegrown Pub at
294 Laurel St. on July 13 and
support local farms and the
Siuslaw Elementary School
garden.
The “Support Local Summer
Shindig” at 5 p.m. is hosted by
Real Food Co-op and
Homegrown Public House. It
celebrates farms within 60
miles of Florence.
It starts with light appetizers
and a family-style dinner will
be served at 5:30 p.m.
The Summer Shindig menu
will include grilled local lamb,
salmon and vegetables with
wild rice and chanterelle pilaf.
For dessert, there will be fresh
seasonal berries.
A dessert auction fundraiser
will support the school garden.
Tickets are $25 and are
available at Real Food Co-op
and Homegrown Pub.
Us TOO meeting July
14
The July meeting of the Us
TOO Florence Prostate Cancer
Education and Support Group
will be Tuesday, July 14, at the
Presbyterian Church of the
The next AARP Driver
Safety Program will be offered
Wednesday, July 15. Class is
held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at Shorewood Retirement
Apartments, at 15th and Spruce
streets.
Cost for AARP members is
$15; cost for nonmembers is
$20 and is open to all ages.
To register, call LCC
Florence Center at 541-997-
8444.
Brown Hen holds
spaghetti benefit
Chandler, Benoit
return to Florence
Amy Sue Berlin and Dana
Louise, with special guest John
Craigie, will perform at the
Florence Unitarian Fellowship,
Highway 101 and Heceta
Beach Road., July 15 at 7 p.m.
The Mapleton High School
Class of 1975 will host its 40-
year class reunion July 18 at
Pop’s Smokehouse Restaurant
(the old Gingerbread House),
from noon to 3 p.m.
Teachers are welcome to
attend.
Colorado Picnic
meets July 19
Paul Potter
Owner
15841 Hwy 36 – Well maintained 1995 Marlette
home beautifully situated on 2.02 fully fenced
acres. Enjoy the benefits of your own greenhouse,
3 bay pole barn, large shop, and gazebo for en-
tertaining or relaxing. $215,000. #2440-15094301
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
Siuslaw News
Eugene actress Nancy
Hopps plays Rosalyn in “Raw
Canvas,” a one woman, one-act
show written by Diane-Barratt
Walton and directed by Judith
Sparky Roberts. Rosalyn is an
aspiring artist in 1952 who
must defy social norms if she is
to pursue her passion for paint-
ing.
The show runs Friday, July
17, through Sunday, July 19,
and Aug. 14 through 16 at the
Florence Playhouse, 208
Laurel St.
Tickets are $13 each. For
tickets and information, call
541- 997-1675.
MHS Class of 1975
reunion on July 18
Let me Showcase your property.
Hearing
Nancy Hopps opens
‘Raw Canvas’ July 17
KXCR Summer Folk
Series continues
Our goal is not only to provide you with quality automotive repair
and services, but to make your visit as convenient and as comfort-
able as possible.
We offer complete automotive service and repair including: rou-
tine factory maintenance, brakes, clutches, alignments, tune-ups,
exhaust, electrical repair, air conditioning service, computer-
ized diagnostic repair, tires and custom wheels.
Your complete automotive needs are met right here!
For more information, call 541-997-1994
www.eventcenter.org
Best
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Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops will hold a
free showcase after each of
three summer performance
camps.
“Musical Mix Up! Song and
Dance Camp” showcase is at 3
p.m. on Friday, July 17.
“Games Games Games!
Acting and Improv Camp”
showcase is at 3 p.m. on
Friday, July 31. CROW will
also reveal its fall musical.
The Advanced Acting Camp
showcase will be at 3 p.m. on
Friday, Aug. 14.
Florence favorites Chris
Chandler and guitarist Paul
Benoit will offer their special
brand of American story telling
Saturday, July 18, at 7 p.m.
They will be appearing at the
Florence Unitarian Fellowship,
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road.
Admission is by donation.
4515 Hwy. 101 N., Florence
541- 997-5049
Paul & Kelly Potter, Owners
Admission tickets required and available at:
Siuslaw News 148 Maple St.
Banner Bank 777 Highway 101
Best For Hearing 2285 Highway 101
Florence Events Center 715 Quince St.
CROW holds first free
showcase July 17
The Brown Hen Cafe and
friends of Liz Mobley invite
the community to a spaghetti
feed Wednesday, July 15, from
4 to 7 p.m., to help pay for
Mobley’s cancer treatment and
expenses.
A silent auction will also be
held during the dinner.
POTTER’S TIRE
& AUTOMOTIVE
Desiree Johnson
Principal Broker
541 999-5223
Admission is by donation.
Goodmans’ Floor Covering
Invites our customers and the community to join us
in helping to provide fl ooring for the
Boys & Girls Club
Please Join Our
Buy a Kid a Yard Campaign
$15.00 covers the cost of 1 square yard of fl ooring installed
350 Square yards are needed for the 15th St. location.
Goodmans’ will obtain fl ooring at discounted rates and provide
the fi rst 100 square yards.
Contributions are Tax Deductible - Please make checks out to
‘Boys & Girls Club Floor Fund’
C/O Goodmans, P.O. Box 3194 - Florence, OR 97439
Please call 541-997-1080 for more information
Thank you
The third semi-annual
Colorado Picnic is being
planned for Sunday, July 19,
from noon to 6 p.m., at the
Woahink Lake picnic meeting
place on Canary Road.
Bring a dish to share and
your favorite Colorado stories.
Anyone with a Colorado
connection is invited.
For more information, call
Donna Dobson at 541-997-
7383.
Library Friends to
vote on bylaws
The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library will hold a spe-
cial
members
meeting
Thursday, July 23, at 11 a.m.,
in the Bromley Room at the
Siuslaw Public Library.
The purpose of the meeting
will be to vote on bylaws. All
members are asked to attend.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, con-
tact SiuslawLibraryFriends@
gmail.com
Summer hours
continue at LCC
Lane Community College
Florence Center closes on
Mondays and Fridays for the
summer through Friday, Aug.
13. The Center is open
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Florence Playhouse
stages ‘Dearly
Beloved’ July 24
Mary Tuck directs “Dearly
Beloved” at the Florence
Playhouse, 208 Laurel St., for
two weekends, July 24 to 26
and July 31 to Aug. 2.
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Yachats artists exhibit at I N BRIEF
Siuslaw Public Library KXCR Summer Folk
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